The Barber of Seville
Composer
Librettist
Based On
the comedic play by Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais
Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1936
Language
Italian
Creative/Crew
Cast
Count Almaviva
Figaro, the Barber of Seville
Doctor Bartolo
Rosina, his ward
Don Basilio, a music master
Bertha
Fiorello
Officer
Show Dates
Broadcast
Live broadcast, Act II.
Time and Place
Seventeenth Century; in Seville
Scenes
Act I -- A street in Seville, early morning
Act II -- A room in Doctor Bartolo's house
Act III -- The same
Media
Document
SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1936_01_compressed.pdf
(6.93 MB)
Notes
To access the full production program, click the PDF link above.
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10/31/1936, live broadcast, Act II: Author, Marcia Davenport is the on-air commentator for the 1936 NBC broadcasts. "Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Act II: Josephine Tumminia, Charles Kullman, Carlo Morelli, Ezio Pinza; Gaetano Merola."